Alan Dignam

Hello readers,

I feel I speak for the whole town when I express our shock and horror at what has been emerging over the last few weeks. Bad pork? Murders? This is not the Nappy Cove I know.. when did it all change?
My god, murderers walking amongst us, has it come to this? Nappy Cove is not a big town, I know we lose sight of that from time to time but really it is not, we know all people living here, we even get to know the guests when they come to stay. And we have resorted to killing each other, over pork?
Mr. Peeves did not have any family that I am aware of though he spoke sometimes about a brother who had served in El Salvador. Derek Peeves was a hero, and spent his life saving us from the dangers we never knew, from the shattering milk bottle debacle of '91 right up to this the pork scandal.
We have to ask ourselves how we treat those that look after us, do we treat them with respect and honour? Do we take a pride in ourselves enough to repel this gangsterism? Because let me say that if the answers to this are no then we are all of us fit to be bound and killed.
And maybe that's the way it goes. Just look at NappyNews.. People don't want a hero, they want to eat cheeseburgers, play the lotto and watch television.

But enough of that for now, we should remain respectful to the memory of our fallen friend and hope to wipe clean the great cleft of shame in this here Nappy.

Friends and neighbours we will weather this storm, there is a third way. We need strong leadership and unwavering support from you. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near.

Alan Dignam